1. AgrAbility and Related Programs 2015 AgrAbility Virtual NTW Dec. 1, 2015

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6. AgrAbility: USDA-sponsored program that assists farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities. – Partners land grant universities with disability services organizations. Currently 20 state projects – National AgrAbility Project: Led by Purdue’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center. Partners include: Goodwill of the Finger Lakes The Arthritis Foundation, Heartland Region University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Colorado State University – More information available at www.agrability.org www.agrability.org

7. USDA/NIFA Welcome Strengthening Families, Farms, Communities and the Economy Aida Balsano, Ph.D. National Program Leader Research and Evaluation & Rural Health Institute of Youth, Family and Community Division of Family & Consumer Sciences

8. Denis Ebodaghe, Ph.D. National Program Leader (special focus: 1890 LGUs) Lelan Dixon, M.A. Program Specialist

9. USDA/NIFA Welcome Caroline Crocoll Division Director Family & Consumer Sciences Brad Rein Division Director Agricultural Systems

11. Farm Safety at NIFA

12. AgrAbility in FY 2015 ▪Approximately $4.1 million ▪17 continuing SRAPs ▪1 continuing NAP ▪3 new SRAPs ▪SRAPs received up to $189,000 ▪NAP received $521,457 ▪One-time additional increase ▪For details: http://nifa.usda.gov/press-release/usda-awards-21-agrability-grants-expand- access-farming-americans-disabilities-0 http://nifa.usda.gov/press-release/usda-awards-21-agrability-grants-expand- access-farming-americans-disabilities-0

13. http://www.agrability.org/Contact-lists/index.cfm

14. Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification FY2013-FY2015 NIFA funds Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) project Multi-institution, started as a two-year project (at $300,000 FY13-14; $150,000 in FY15) –Develop a national strategy to enhance awareness, access and use of the farm safety materials by youth and adults who instruct/work with youth. –Build upon current standards and curriculum; –Determine alignment of safety resources to national educational standards; –Develop a national clearinghouse for Ag safety and health curricula for youth

15. SAY Project Team Partners

16. SAY National Steering Committee

17. Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program 19 of the 185 projects touch on farm safety The University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management – The National BFRDP Clearinghouse – http://farmanswers.org/ (over 140 items to date on farm safety) http://farmanswers.org/ Award to Penn State to develop Safety and Health Management Planning for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers https://articles.extension.org/pages/71180/safety-and-health-management-planning-for-general- farmers-and-ranchers

18. NCERA197: Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension Initiated 2000 Members: 19 LGU’s, 3 Canada, 3 NIOSH National Land Grant Research and Extension Agenda for Agricultural Safety and Health – Agricultural Equipment on Public Roads – Agricultural Confined Spaces Received 2014 North Central Region Award for Excellence http://www.nimss.org/lgu_v2/homepages/home.cfm?trackID=17236

19. AFRI National Robotics Initiative NSF/NIFA initiated 2012 HUMAN DETECTION AND TRACKING FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE SAFETY Carnegie Mellon University FRAIL-BOTS: FRAGILE CROP HARVEST-AIDING MOBILE ROBOTS UC - Davis HUMAN-MACHINE COLLABORATION FOR AUTOMATED HARVESTING OF TREE FRUIT Washington State University INTELLIGENT IN-ORCHARD BIN MANAGING SYSTEM FOR TREE FRUIT PRODUCTION Washington State University COOPERATIVE HUMAN-ROBOT NETWORKS FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS University of Illinois

20. AFRI Agricultural Systems & Technology AN INNOVATIVE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY OF AVIARY HEN HOUSING by Iowa State University (2014-2017) Engineering an innovative mitigation system for litter-based alternative hen houses; Improving indoor air quality, thus hen and worker welfare; Alleviating hen heat stress, thus enhancing their welfare and productivity; and Lowering environmental footprint.

21. Specialty Crop Research Initiative New innovations and technology focus area projects: Comprehensive automation for specialty crops (apple harvester) Innovative technologies for thinning of fruit – eliminates ladders and hand thinning Crop signaling for automated weed/crop differentiation and mechanized weed control in vegetable crops. (eliminate need for hoeing) http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/specialty-crop-research- initiative-scri

22. Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF ERGONOMIC TOOLS & EQUIPMENT FOR WOMEN LIVESTOCK FARMERS by Green Horn Tools, LLC http://www.greenherontools.com/about- us_SBIR-grant.php

23. FY 2016 in Focus

24. FY 2016 Federal Budget ▪Continuing Resolution until Dec. 11, 2015. ▪President’s proposed FY-16 total discretionary & mandatory funding: $1,687,543,000 Farm Safety (AgrAbility) & Youth Farm Safety at $4,610,000

25. AgrAbility in FY 2016 ▪Stakeholders' Input ▪Held Listening Session on Nov. 18 th ▪Policy@nifa.usda.gov Subject: FY2016 AgrAbilityPolicy@nifa.usda.gov ▪FY 2016 Request for Applications (RFA) ▪NAP applications only ▪Estimated RFA release time: Late winter ▪Consider serving on the FY16 AgrAbility panel o abalsano@nifa.usda.gov abalsano@nifa.usda.gov o debodaghe@nifa.usda.gov debodaghe@nifa.usda.gov

26. Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) ▪FY-16 RFA released ▪Application deadline: January 21, 2016 ▪Program and resources: http://nifa.usda.gov/program/beginning-farmer-and- rancher-development-program ▪BFRDP Grant Applicant Webinar December 2, 2015 1pm – 4pm EST http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/bfrdp16 /

27. Rural America at a Glance To access the report: http://www.ers.usda.gov/m edia/1952235/eib145.pdf http://www.ers.usda.gov/m edia/1952235/eib145.pdf

28. https://newfarmers.usda.gov/

30. Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Hosted by The Pennsylvania State University North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Hosted by Michigan State University Southern Rural Development Center Hosted by Mississippi State University Western Rural Development Center Hosted by Utah State University CONTACT Visit us on the web http://rrdc.info The Regional Rural Development Centers are funded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Don Albrecht, WRDC don.albrecht@usu.edu 435-797-9732 Stephan Goetz, NERCRD sgoetz@psu.edu 814-863-4656 Scott Loveridge, NCRCRD loverid2@msu.edu 517-432-9969 Steve Turner & Rachel Welborn, SRDC srdc@ext.msstate.edu 662-325-3207

31. Farm Safety Within the Context of Health and Wellness ▪Cooperative Extension’s National Framework for Health and Wellness Approved 3/2014 by Extension Committee on Organization and Policy o Full Report http://www.aplu.org/members/commissions/food- environment-and-renewable- resources/CFERR_Library/national-framework-for- health-and-wellness/file http://www.aplu.org/members/commissions/food- environment-and-renewable- resources/CFERR_Library/national-framework-for- health-and-wellness/file  JOE article (6/2015): Strategic Directions for Extension Health and Wellness Programs

32. NIFA Data Gateway ▪

33. Partner with NIFA to Highlight Your Accomplishments http://nifa.usda.gov/impacts

34. https://twitter.com/USDA_NIFA http://nifa.usda.gov /

35. Stay Connected Aida Balsano National Program Leader for the AgrAbility Program abalsano@nifa.usda.gov 202-720-4436

37. Thank You!